Pelosi Congratulates President Obama On Peace Prize Win

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) congratulates President Barack Obama for his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize Thursday during her weekly press conference. (0:25)

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Pelosi Says Stimulus Funds Will Help Historically Minority Colleges

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.) discusses how some of the $2 billion in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act designated for higher education will go toward developing programs at Hispanic and historically black colleges. (0:28)
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Pelosi Hopes Health Care Reform Will Eventually Garner Bipartisan Support

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that she is hopeful that health care reform will eventually garner bipartisan support.

"A number of Republican members have said to me 'I'm hoping I can be there on the conference report.'" said Pelosi during a press conference.
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House Healthcare Bill Is Not The Reform Americans Want

Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) says during a conference call with reporters on Friday that the healthcare bill set to be voted on by the House is not something most Americans want passed. Latta points to the legislation's costs and the fact that it won't insure everyone in need of health insurance as reasons to oppose it. (:33)
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House Republican Conference Radio Row: European Style Health Care Cuts Survival Rates Of Cancer Patients, Says Wyoming Rep.

Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) says the proposed health care bill by Nancy Pelosi is a "European model" and will create gaps between diagnosis and treatment in patients, leading to a reduction of survival rates among men and women diagnosed with cancer. (0:17)
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Pelosi Ignoring Reality, Says Boehner

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) spoke on the recent release of state-by-state unemployment figures, where 49 of 50 states have reported job losses. Boehner said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was ignoring reality when she claimed the stimulus has created 2 million jobs, even though California lost 300,000 jobs. (0:57)
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Pelosi: Entitlement Reform Essential To Reducing The Deficit

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the purpose of health care reform is improving quality, lowering costs, expanding coverage and retaining choice for those who like what they already have. According to the Speaker "heath care reform is entitlement reform" and that is "essential" to reducing the deficit. (0:25)

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Rep. Blunt Declines To Comment On Rush Limbaugh

At a news conference near the U.S. Capital Wednesday, Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) was asked by an unknown male what his thoughts on a statement apparently made by Rush Limbaugh comparing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to a Nazi. Blunt dismisses the question, stating that the questioner lacks legitimate press credentials. (0:32)


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Michigan Democrat Believes Excise Tax Is Bad For Public

Rep. Sandy Levin (D-Mich.) says he signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to reject the Senate Finance Committee’s proposed excise tax because he feels “pressure to protect the people of the United States of America.” (0:36)
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Pelosi: Trigger Option Just An Excuse

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says the idea of a “trigger” for a public option is an ineffective distraction in the health care reform debate. (0:17)
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Pelosi Challenges Critics Of Public Option To Bring Something Better To Table

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says in a press conference Thursday that she supports the President's wish for a public option provision within his administration's healthcare plan, and challenges opponents of the public option to present a better idea. (0:26)
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Pelosi: Current Healthcare Reform Bill Does Not Include Abortion Funding

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that currently, the healthcare reform bill circulating through Congress "does not expand any spending for abortion." However, she says that Congress may insert amendments into a final bill that would ensure no funding for abortion. (0:27)
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Pelosi Says She Sees Little Support For Additional Troops In Afghanistan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that she sees little support for sending more troops to Afghanistan. Pelosi is the highest-ranking Democrat to say a push for more troops will be resisted by Congress. (0:08)
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Pelosi Stunned By Rep. Wilson's Heckling, Says Obama Handled It Well

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says she was stunned by Rep. Joe Wilson's (R-S.C.) outburst during Wednesday's address, but thinks President Obama handled the situation admirably. (0:48)
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Health Care Is About Making Americans Financially Secure Says Pelosi

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that health care is about making Americans healthier and more economically secure, and giving them more choices (0:12).
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Pelosi: Congress Has Made Historic Progress With Health Care Reform

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that two out of the five relevant House and Senate committees have passed health care reform legislation which is something that's never been done before. She says, “Congress has made historic progress on health insurance reform that will put patients and doctors back in charge and ensure quality, affordable, accessible health care for America’s middle class.” 0:33)
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Pelosi Says House Will Vote On Health Care Reform Before Summer Recess

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that delaying on health care will be harmful to the economy, and says that the House will come to a vote on health care legislation before the summer recess. (0:41)
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Boehner Accuses Dems Of Misusing Stimulus Money

House Minority Leader John Boehner criticizes the democrats for inappropriately allocating money from the stimulus package. To illustrate his point, Boehner uses the example of how Congressional democrats allocated money to save the saltmarsh harvest rather than providing stimulus money to farmers who needed money to turn up water pumps for their fields. (0:49)
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House Is Ready To Take On Immigration Debate, Says Pelosi

House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she is ready and committed to take immigration reform debate on the House floor. "Immigration has been the constant reinvigoration of America," she said. (0:32)
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The Climate Bill "Will Work," Says Pelosi

Environmental measures proposed by the House of Representatives "will work" to reduce emissions, save jobs, reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, and preserve our planet, said Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in her weekly press conference. (0:36)
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